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Chorded By: ultimatelefty
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Chords]
 G320003
 Em022000
 Cx32010
 Dxx0232
[Intro]
G Em C G G Em C G C G Em G G D C G
[Verse 1]
Gbaby we could Emrent this house, put a Cfan on the window Gsill
Gcause i don't wanna Dhear that CwhipporEmwill
or Gmaybe this is our Emsentence for Call the time we Gkilled
cause Gi don't wanna Dhear that CwhipporEmwill
[Chorus]
i'm gonna Close you either Gway
i'm gonna Emlose either Gway
if i Ghold Don CtightEmly
or Glet Dgo ClightGlyEm  C  G  G  Em  C  G  
[Verse 2]
now Gbaby, when you Emsay my name it Calmost sounds abGsurd
well, Gi don't wanna Dhear that Cmockking Embird
You Gdon't whisper it Emsweet you say it Clike a curse Gword
Gi don't wanna Dhear that CmockingEmbird
[Chorus]
i'm gonna Close you either Gway
i'm gonna Emlose either Gway
if i Ghold Don CtightEmly
and i Glet Dgo ClightGlyEm  C  G  G  Em  C  G  C  G  Em  G  G  D  C  Em  
[Verse 3]
Gthere must be a Emnumber and a Ccorresponding Ghouse
Gbaby, when the Emdoor is closed the Cwindows let it Gout
and Gshe comes by Embegging for one Csweet, lonely Gsin
but the Gdoor, it opens Emout sou you Ccan't kick it Gin
and her Gfather sweet old Emman
he is comes Cby to lend a Ghand
Gdarlin', i told you Emall along i only Cpartly underGstand
and Gshe comes by Embegging for that Clonely sin aGgain saying
 G"you'd rather be a Emliar than an Chonest, lonely Gman"
[Chorus]
i'm gonna Close you either Gway
i'm gonna Emlose either Gway
if i Ghold Don CtightEmly
and i Glet Dgo ClightGly
if i Ghold Don CtightEmly
and i Glet Dgo ClightGlyEm  C  G  G  Em  C  G  

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Let Go Lightly

by Donovan Woods

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chorded By: ultimatelefty

Standard Tuning

No Capo

[Chords]

320003

022000

x32010

xx0232

[Intro]

G Em C G G Em C G C G Em G G D C G

[Verse 1]

G Em C G

baby we could rent this house, put a fan on the window sill

G D C Em

cause i don't wanna hear that whipporwill

G Em C G

or maybe this is our sentence for all the time we killed

G D C Em

cause i don't wanna hear that whipporwill

[Chorus]

C G

i'm gonna lose you either way

Em G

i'm gonna lose either way

G D C Em

if i hold on tightly

G D C G Em C G G Em C G

or let go lightly

[Verse 2]

G Em C G

now baby, when you say my name it almost sounds absurd

G D C Em

well, i don't wanna hear that mockking bird

G Em C G

You don't whisper it sweet you say it like a curse word

G D C Em

i don't wanna hear that mockingbird

[Chorus]

C G

i'm gonna lose you either way

Em G

i'm gonna lose either way

G D C Em

if i hold on tightly

G D C G Em C G G Em C G C G Em G G D C Em

and i let go lightly

[Verse 3]

G Em C G

there must be a number and a corresponding house

G Em C G

baby, when the door is closed the windows let it out

G Em C G

and she comes by begging for one sweet, lonely sin

G Em C G

but the door, it opens out sou you can't kick it in

G Em

and her father sweet old man

C G

he is comes by to lend a hand

G Em C G

darlin', i told you all along i only partly understand

G Em C G

and she comes by begging for that lonely sin again saying

G Em C G

"you'd rather be a liar than an honest, lonely man"

[Chorus]

C G

i'm gonna lose you either way

Em G

i'm gonna lose either way

G D C Em

if i hold on tightly

G D C G

and i let go lightly

G D C Em

if i hold on tightly

G D C G Em C G G Em C G

and i let go lightly

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